| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 35.9% | 37.2% | 35.0% | 29.0% | 25.5% | 39.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 34.1% | 34.5% | 29.2% | 40.6% | 14.2% | 38.0% |
| Maine | 37.5% | 37.3% | 38.6% | 36.5% | 36.8% | 37.7% |
| Massachusetts | 32.0% | 34.6% | 29.5% | 21.5% * | 17.0% * | 36.2% |
| New Hampshire | 28.2% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 7.8% * | 11.0% * | 34.7% |
| Rhode Island | 38.5% | 36.0% | 48.0% | 37.2% | 24.7% | 41.9% |
| Vermont | 35.9% | 35.7% | 42.3% | 27.8% | 21.9% | 39.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 45.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 27.0% | 28.1% | 49.9% |
| New York | 43.0% | 42.4% | 50.8% | 34.8% | 34.9% | 45.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 37.5% | 38.1% | 35.7% | 36.6% | 24.2% | 42.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 28.4% | 30.5% | 19.8% * | 27.9% * | 25.7% | 29.1% |
| Indiana | 23.5% | 21.3% | 34.6% * | 22.7% * | 19.8% | 25.0% |
| Michigan | 38.1% | 39.2% | 41.6% | 29.6% | 28.4% | 42.6% |
| Ohio | 30.5% | 34.4% | 23.6% | 19.4% * | 19.1% | 34.6% |
| Wisconsin | 25.2% | 23.3% | 33.9% | 24.2% | 20.6% * | 27.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 33.6% | 28.7% | 37.4% | 49.2% | 42.6% | 28.9% |
| Kansas | 38.2% | 40.8% | 32.9% | 29.7% | 25.9% | 42.6% |
| Minnesota | 33.9% | 34.5% | 31.7% | 33.8% | 26.7% | 36.8% |
| Missouri | 37.4% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 43.6% | 30.9% | 41.2% |
| Nebraska | 34.2% | 34.2% | 30.6% | 37.6% | 23.9% | 38.2% |
| North Dakota | 42.5% | 41.1% | 41.8% | 48.0% | 35.5% | 45.4% |
| South Dakota | 38.5% | 41.5% | 31.0% | 34.9% | 41.0% | 37.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 34.1% | 32.3% | 40.9% | 34.3% | 24.8% | 38.0% |
| District of Columbia | 44.8% | 45.3% | 47.8% | 34.0% * | 15.9% | 49.6% |
| Florida | 33.0% | 35.6% | 24.0% * | 26.5% | 21.8% | 37.0% |
| Georgia | 27.8% | 30.8% | 16.3% * | 20.3% | 20.3% | 31.1% |
| Maryland | 29.1% | 30.5% | 20.6% | 30.9% | 27.0% | 29.7% |
| North Carolina | 31.8% | 34.5% | 28.8% * | 20.3% | 26.8% | 33.8% |
| South Carolina | 25.9% | 28.3% | 22.8% * | 16.8% * | 15.8% * | 30.8% |
| Virginia | 36.8% | 36.9% | 34.2% | 38.4% | 26.9% | 41.4% |
| West Virginia | 30.3% | 32.6% | 28.8% | 19.1% * | 17.7% * | 39.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 30.8% | 32.0% | 24.2% * | 29.0% | 35.5% | 28.6% |
| Kentucky | 32.9% | 35.9% | 23.5% * | 22.9% * | 29.6% | 34.3% |
| Mississippi | 37.5% | 40.5% | 37.7% | 21.4% * | 20.8% | 45.7% |
| Tennessee | 28.8% | 27.7% | 38.2% | 23.5% | 18.9% | 34.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 31.5% | 32.7% | 32.4% * | 21.9% | 30.0% | 32.4% |
| Louisiana | 29.5% | 32.9% | 29.6% * | 1.9% * | 17.8% | 34.4% |
| Oklahoma | 32.7% | 34.1% | 32.1% * | 24.6% * | 25.4% | 36.6% |
| Texas | 30.7% | 33.7% | 21.6% | 19.7% | 17.4% | 36.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 31.4% | 34.0% | 28.6% | 18.0% * | 25.8% | 34.2% |
| Colorado | 38.4% | 39.1% | 50.0% | 20.7% | 34.4% | 39.8% |
| Idaho | 36.6% | 36.4% | 45.8% | 22.6% * | 29.1% | 39.7% |
| Montana | 39.0% | 36.4% | 37.3% * | 53.2% | 39.5% | 38.8% |
| Nevada | 32.7% | 37.7% | 13.5% * | 7.6% * | 12.7% * | 41.1% |
| New Mexico | 31.2% | 33.8% | 24.1% * | 23.6% * | 27.3% | 33.7% |
| Utah | 34.4% | 33.6% | 38.3% | 35.1% | 26.8% | 37.9% |
| Wyoming | 40.1% | 39.6% | 37.4% * | 45.1% | 31.7% | 42.5% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 32.3% | 31.2% | 34.7% | 36.3% * | 25.0% | 33.2% |
| California | 45.7% | 47.3% | 45.7% | 36.0% | 27.5% | 50.8% |
| Hawaii | 65.3% | 68.0% | 52.2% | 68.3% | 55.8% | 68.6% |
| Oregon | 43.3% | 45.5% | 43.8% | 27.5% | 26.4% | 49.0% |
| Washington | 44.1% | 45.5% | 49.0% | 27.3% | 32.9% | 47.5% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
| ** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. | ||||||
| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 0.57% | 0.63% | 1.33% | 1.30% | 1.13% | 0.71% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.19% | 3.81% | 6.59% | 6.76% | 4.01% | 3.86% |
| Maine | 1.99% | 2.37% | 7.11% | 7.90% | 6.11% | 4.21% |
| Massachusetts | 3.48% | 4.97% | 8.00% | 7.30% * | 6.80% * | 3.43% |
| New Hampshire | 2.90% | 2.91% | 6.98% | 3.49% * | 3.79% * | 3.49% |
| Rhode Island | 2.91% | 4.77% | 11.15% | 10.63% | 7.23% | 3.66% |
| Vermont | 2.83% | 5.13% | 6.54% | 5.62% | 5.89% | 3.26% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.26% | 3.30% | 7.37% | 7.98% | 6.15% | 3.15% |
| New York | 2.00% | 2.22% | 5.98% | 7.29% | 2.21% | 2.42% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.52% | 3.33% | 9.50% | 5.41% | 7.11% | 3.02% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.71% | 2.97% | 7.66% * | 10.26% * | 5.70% | 2.52% |
| Indiana | 3.58% | 3.62% | 10.55% * | 8.22% * | 5.84% | 4.43% |
| Michigan | 2.35% | 3.67% | 7.88% | 5.69% | 5.89% | 4.22% |
| Ohio | 2.22% | 3.00% | 6.29% | 6.32% * | 4.36% | 3.76% |
| Wisconsin | 2.46% | 3.02% | 8.14% | 6.84% | 6.36% * | 3.19% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.09% | 2.51% | 9.99% | 7.12% | 6.18% | 2.59% |
| Kansas | 3.73% | 4.95% | 7.94% | 8.66% | 5.82% | 4.63% |
| Minnesota | 2.15% | 2.74% | 6.38% | 8.18% | 4.35% | 1.57% |
| Missouri | 2.06% | 4.28% | 8.86% | 5.10% | 3.35% | 3.05% |
| Nebraska | 3.43% | 3.62% | 9.04% | 9.33% | 5.16% | 3.45% |
| North Dakota | 3.22% | 3.45% | 6.97% | 7.49% | 4.71% | 3.61% |
| South Dakota | 2.42% | 4.12% | 8.35% | 8.42% | 5.43% | 4.85% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.83% | 3.09% | 8.89% | 7.71% | 7.27% | 2.87% |
| District of Columbia | 3.90% | 4.20% | 11.88% | 14.28% * | 4.29% | 3.51% |
| Florida | 3.06% | 3.93% | 8.89% * | 6.32% | 3.94% | 3.99% |
| Georgia | 3.87% | 4.53% | 7.75% * | 5.94% | 5.29% | 4.12% |
| Maryland | 2.49% | 3.52% | 5.83% | 6.29% | 5.57% | 2.56% |
| North Carolina | 1.83% | 3.38% | 9.19% * | 5.25% | 6.50% | 4.04% |
| South Carolina | 2.69% | 4.20% | 7.73% * | 6.69% * | 5.10% * | 4.24% |
| Virginia | 2.85% | 3.42% | 9.33% | 8.84% | 5.21% | 4.15% |
| West Virginia | 3.22% | 3.57% | 8.48% | 7.00% * | 5.37% * | 4.26% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.00% | 3.83% | 9.48% * | 8.06% | 3.96% | 3.13% |
| Kentucky | 3.32% | 3.85% | 7.29% * | 9.06% * | 5.74% | 4.36% |
| Mississippi | 4.04% | 3.34% | 11.23% | 8.47% * | 4.94% | 3.52% |
| Tennessee | 2.22% | 3.24% | 6.73% | 6.91% | 4.18% | 3.77% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.22% | 1.98% | 12.97% * | 6.40% | 4.77% | 4.30% |
| Louisiana | 3.59% | 3.61% | 10.87% * | 1.49% * | 5.26% | 3.96% |
| Oklahoma | 3.15% | 3.15% | 9.85% * | 8.49% * | 4.59% | 4.61% |
| Texas | 1.40% | 2.11% | 3.00% | 4.79% | 2.70% | 2.38% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.72% | 3.97% | 8.23% | 5.43% * | 6.95% | 4.05% |
| Colorado | 2.91% | 4.51% | 10.63% | 5.90% | 8.31% | 3.37% |
| Idaho | 2.56% | 3.86% | 10.22% | 7.79% * | 6.92% | 3.90% |
| Montana | 3.97% | 3.36% | 12.70% * | 11.58% | 8.68% | 3.25% |
| Nevada | 1.44% | 1.64% | 4.76% * | 5.41% * | 3.81% * | 3.19% |
| New Mexico | 3.43% | 3.82% | 8.12% * | 7.57% * | 6.09% | 3.19% |
| Utah | 2.54% | 2.54% | 6.99% | 7.70% | 5.45% | 3.81% |
| Wyoming | 4.02% | 4.40% | 11.39% * | 10.57% | 4.67% | 4.94% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.80% | 3.07% | 9.28% | 11.25% * | 7.13% | 3.05% |
| California | 1.60% | 1.72% | 3.20% | 4.30% | 2.65% | 2.20% |
| Hawaii | 2.24% | 2.54% | 5.99% | 9.96% | 4.04% | 3.18% |
| Oregon | 3.29% | 3.01% | 8.76% | 7.64% | 5.02% | 3.38% |
| Washington | 3.20% | 3.74% | 5.40% | 6.94% | 5.28% | 4.05% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
| ** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. | ||||||